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1 day ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
It was a different Los Angeles Lakers team on Tuesday... Everyone on the Los Angeles Lakers knew that Game 1 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves was a disappointment. There was one persistent theme regarding the theme that was loud enough for anyone to hear. "We were mentally ready, ... I'm not sure, physically, we were ready," JJ Redick told the media of the Game 1 loss.
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1 day ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
The Los Angeles Lakers would love to see Phoenix change their stance... The Phoenix Suns' campaign in the 2024-25 NBA season can be kindly described as a disaster. Teams will be lining up to poach talent from Phoenix this offseason. For the Los Angeles Lakers, there is one key player who would fit like a glove, but does not appear to be available. The player who should be up for grabs to the highest bidder will be Kevin Durant.
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2 days ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
Is the price tag worth it for the Los Angeles Lakers? Game 1 of the first-round series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves reminded everyone how imperfect the roster surrounding Luka Doncic and LeBron James is. A familiar issue was a key focus of the matchup. The Timberwolves shot over 50 percent from the field. A big part of that was their sizzling 3-point shooting. The Wolves hit a playoff record for their franchise with 21 made triples.
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2 days ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
The Davis trade saga is finally over for Los Angeles... The Anthony Davis trade was a pivotal one in the recent history of the Los Angeles Lakers. And no, the conversation here is not about the deal that landed Luka Doncic in Hollywood. This one looks back to the original move to free Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans.
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3 days ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
Los Angeles will need to lean into their strengths... It is important not to overreact to the results of one game. That still remains true even if it was as disappointing of an outing as Game 1 of the series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers got hammered, losing a decisive 117-95 result in Game 1. Los Angeles got diced up all over. They surrendered a 51.2 field goal percentage to the Timberwolves. The 3-point barrage from the Wolves was particularly concerning.
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3 days ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
The Los Angeles Lakers need their third star to show up... Game 1 was a disappointing outing for the Los Angeles Lakers as a whole. The team was blown out by 20+ against a Minnesota Timberwolves team that was raining 3-pointers all night. Austin Reaves , in particular, will need a much better performance in Game 2 if the Lakers are going to keep pace. The breakout star on the Lakers had a mediocre night against the Timberwolves in the series opener.
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4 days ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
The Los Angeles Lakers are down, but far from being out... The Game 1 result for the Los Angeles Lakers left many absolutely stunned. The Minnesota Timberwolves hammered LeBron James and company, winning a dominant 117-95 ball game in Los Angeles to steal homecourt in the series. History suggests it is not time to push the panic button just yet for the Lakers. There were certainly a lot of concerns from seeing Los Angeles have this game slip away as it extended past the first quarter.
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4 days ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
It was an embarrassing series opener for the Los Angeles Lakers... Well, that was a rough way to begin a postseason. The Los Angeles Lakers got annihilated on their homecourt by the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was a disappointing 117-95 loss to tip-off the series. Things looked pretty good after the first quarter. The Lakers held a solid 28-21 lead and Luka Doncic had gotten off to a fast start in the quarter, scoring 16 points, while shooting 5-of-10 from the field and 3-of-6 from beyond the arc.
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5 days ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
The Los Angeles Lakers have completely changed directions under Pelinka... The 2024-25 NBA season was the redemption arc that Rob Pelinka needed. There were some serious points when fans would have been very justified in questioning the trajectory of the franchise under Pelinka's leadership. Everyone knows what led to that getting turned on its head. Being the man who guided Nico Harrison's clueless hand helped lead to that announcement that the Los Angeles Lakers delivered on Friday.
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6 days ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
The Los Angeles Lakers head coach has figured things out quickly... Any time that a team can be blessed with a gift like the one which the Los Angeles Lakers have, it is important to maximize its value. JJ Redick has quickly positioned his group to do that. Having Luka Doncic and LeBron James entering the 2025 NBA Playoffs gives the Lakers two figureheads leading their team that can easily rival anything that their competitors can counter with.
